Professor Holba studies rhetoric, communication ethics, and philosophy of communication in relation to the human condition and in the context of mediated environments. Her research and teaching interests focus on the intersection of philosophy of communication and philosophical leisure, communication ethics, and mindfulness/contemplative pedagogy. Professor Holba has served the National Communication Association (NCA) in the areas of the Philosophy of Communication Division (Chair 2014-2015) and the Communication Ethics Division (Chair 2010-2011) in a variety of capacities. She has also chaired interest groups in the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) in the areas of Philosophy of Communication, Rhetoric and Public Address, Interpretation and Performance Studies, and Theory and Methodology. Additionally, she is the current editor for Qualitative Research Reports in Communication.